The Sixth Sense, 1999
M. Night Shyamalan’s directorial debut was a force of nature when it premiered—a movie so good that people didn’t spoil the twist ending and deny others the jaw-dropping pleasure of learning… you know. It was a moody crowd-pleaser that earn the 10-year-old Haley Joel Osment a Best Supporting Actor nod. But Best Picture went to American Beauty, which I imagine the Academy also regrets.
